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The Weekly Check In - with Brad Breeck
(This is the Weekly Check In here on Rubin Recommends. With everyone being so busy, it’s fun to get a quick update from them and what they’ve been up to… short and sweet.)
Brad Breeck? Hmmm Just read… Also if you’ve never watched it make sure you watch The Mae Shi video for Run To Your Grave (link)
RR: What are you currently working on or just finished that you’re excited about?
Breeck: I’m about to score a movie my friends are making called “One Too Many Mornings.” Here’s a link to a (kind of) theme song I wrote for the movie.
One Too Many Mornings Theme Song (MP3)
The director made a video for the song too — basically just to test the camera for the movie. you can check it out here and and you can check out the movie website at http://onetoomanymornings.com.
The band I’m in, The Mae Shi, is working on a new EP, it’s about half way done. Hopefully it’ll be out early this fall or late summer. We’re working on an LP for next year too — bunch of ideas in the can, it’s gonna be epic… Haha.
I’m also working on some songs with this 13 year old pop prodigy girl named Bel Kertesz. I’m probably most excited about this project. She’s like Rhianna and Xtina and Britney all rolled into one girl, but better! She’s gonna be HUGE someday.
RR: Where have you traveled so far this month?
Breeck: Just got back from Austin where The Mae Shi played 18 shows in 6 days for South By Southwest, which was insane and awesome and exhausting. Austin is pretty rad. If i wasn’t so obsessed with Los Angeles, I could probably live in Austin. They have good food co-ops and weird movie theaters and decent weather. Plus half of Best Fwends live there, and they are my favorite band of all time.
RR: Favorite music right now?
Breeck: mmmm…. I’ve been really into the new Britney Spears record — I think it’s her best yet. I like the new Clipse mixtape a lot. I just got this Bee Gees record called “Cucumber Castle” that I’m really into. It sounds like Animal Collective — I mean, Animal Collective sounds like this record… haha. I like the MGMT record. Does that make me boring? Been listening to The Homosexuals record again. I missed them at SXSW, but my friends saw them… I fucked that up, big time. Also, been into the second Kelis record, “Wonderland”, which is a classic Neptunes production. It’s really funny, they use the same kick and snare sample on every song.
Mostly though, I listen to NPR, The Ricky Gervais Show, and Scharpling & Wurster. I work on music 14 hours a day, so I have a hard time listing to it recreationally most of the time.
RR: Best food you’ve had in your neighborhood lately or while you were traveling?
Breeck: I’ve been obsessed with Taco Zone for a while. It’s a taco truck that lives on Alvarado in Echo Park by the Vons. I get the Suadero tacos…. Life changing.
Also, my wife and I went to this cafe in Echo Park called Elf Cafe the other day that was REALLY epic. I had a roasted red pepper tart! WTF!! SOOOO gooood. I had some pizza in Austin that was amazing… It was chicago style super-deep dish. I spent 24-hours in a hotel room alone waiting to fly home, which was very weird for me, and that pizza probably saved me from going crazy.
RR: Anything Else You Want To Mention?
Breek: I want to give a shout out to my main man Lil PePe, word to Pooky, The Double Dragons, Keisha, Lil Show Stoppa, NeNe, Camaro, and my eternal boo, JeJe. East Siiiiiide!!!
Thanks for having me!!